There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDR - OTP
4h 19m$75–316Bus, train via Salzburg
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
44h 32m$576–1,047Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Buchurestbus
2d 2h$191–238Drive 2,917.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Bucharestcar 2,917.5 km
31h 10m$533–770Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIO - OTP
10h 19m$83–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
46h 50m$591–937
Santander to Bucharest by bus, foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $320 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $70 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Buchurest via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Santander and Bucharest is 2403 km. The road distance is 2917.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train via Salzburg which takes 44h 32m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Santander to Bucharest, including transfers.
Santander to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $70 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $240 and takes 2 days 2h.
Santander to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Sibiu station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 3:38 PM in Santander and 4:38 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Buchurest via Sibiu in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $50–75
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $120–180
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- ALSA
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